Whose view? From where? — September 2008

September's view is of the mouth of Minnehaha Creek below Minnehaha Falls, as it enters the Mississippi River just below the Ford Dam. Those familiar with Minnehaha Creek know it is fed by Lake Minnetonka, and meanders through the western suburbs and southern Minneapolis to its terminus here.

The creek in this particular area flows through a long-abandoned former channel of the Mississippi River, which extends up to the "deer pen" area of the park. Because of the deep significance of the area, the entire site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

About Whose view? From where?

Each month in this section, we feature a photo somewhere along the river corridor in the Twin Cities that is in some way significant or important or just plain scenic. Individuals may then e-mail us and identify the view and explain why they believe it is significant to the community or important to them personally. Well publish some of your responses in the next issue of Mississippi Messages, where we will also reveal the correct answer.

To submit your guess and response, e-mail Bob Spaulding, River Advocate, through our contact form. The respondent to provide the first correct identification of the view and hopefully some interesting thoughts about its significance will receive a valuable prize for their effort. All entries must be received by the first day of the following month for consideration.